Moynihan Institute's Call for Proposal - Summer Research Grants Deadline Date

Call for Proposals for Summer Research Grants

Middle Eastern Studies:

This year the Moynihan Institute’s Middle Eastern Studies Program will grant awards to PhD and MA candidates from any discipline to support field research in the Middle East during the summer of 2020.  Any student enrolled in a PhD or MA program at Syracuse University may apply. 

The awards can be used to undergo advanced language training, gather data and increase competitiveness of future proposals for funding. The awards are competitive, and proposals will be evaluated on the basis of (i) originality and significance of the proposed research/study, (ii) organization and clarity of the proposal, (iii) appropriateness and feasibility of the research/study plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications, and (iv) cost effectiveness.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. Students who received a MESP summer research grant in the last two academic years are not eligible to apply.  

Complete guidelines are available at:

https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/mesp/Grants_and_Awards/

For more information contact Havva Karakas Keles,  hkarakas@maxwell.syr.edu

Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA):

This year the Moynihan Institute’s Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) will grant awards to graduate students of up to $1,500 to support field research in Latin America and the Caribbean during the summer of 2020. The purpose of the award is to provide students the opportunity to gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, and increase the competitiveness of future proposals for funding. Any student enrolled in an MA or PhD program at Syracuse University may apply.

The awards are competitive and proposals are judged on the basis of (i) the quality of the proposed research, (ii) the organization and thoughtfulness of the proposal, and (iii) the appropriateness and feasibility of the research plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. If you win an award this year, you may apply for this or another award next year.

Complete guidelines are available at:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, 346 Eggers Hall

https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/placa/News/2020_Summer_Research_Grants/

For more information contact Havva Karakas Keles,  hkarakas@maxwell.syr.edu

Bharati and South Asia Summer Research Grant:

The South Asia Center announces the 27^th Annual Bharati Memorial Award competition for the summer of 2020 (or AY 2020-21) for grants leading to doctoral dissertation research. Students in PhD programs in the Maxwell School are preferred. Students in other programs may apply, and we will fund them if other funding becomes available. We are especially interested in supporting pre-dissertation research, although short-term dissertation research can qualify. We anticipate awarding 1-5 grants for 2020. Only projects concerning South Asia are eligible. Previous recipients of this or other grants awarded through the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs are eligible, but not top priority.

Grants will range from $500 to a maximum of $1500.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. If you win an award this year, you may apply for this or another award next year.

These awards are funded by a generous donation in honor of Professor Agehananda Bharati, Syracuse University professor of anthropology for 30 years, Ford/Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies, and a recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement.  Professor Bharati was a world-renowned expert in the cultural anthropology of South Asia, including the field of tantric studies.

Complete guidelines are available at:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, 346 Eggers Hall

https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/sac/Bharati_Memorial_Grant/

For more information contact Emera Bridger Wilson, elbridge@maxwell.syr.edu

Center for European Studies:

This year the Moynihan Institute’s Center for European Studies announces it will grant awards from $500 - $1,500 to graduate students to support summer field research for MA thesis or doctoral research projects in Europe. The purpose of the award is to provide students the opportunity to gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, and increase competitiveness of future proposals for funding. Any student enrolled in an MA or PhD program at Syracuse University may apply. 

The awards are competitive and proposals are judged on the basis of i) quality of the proposed research, ii) organization and thoughtfulness of the proposal, and iii) appropriateness and feasibility of the research plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications.

“Europe” for the purposes of the grant competition includes any country in the standard geographic area west of the Urals and north and west of the Caspian and Black seas, including Russia, the states of the South Caucasus, and Turkey.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. If you win an award this year, you may apply for this or another award next year.

Complete guidelines are available at:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, 346 Eggers Hall|

https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/ces/Funding_Opportunities/

For more information contact Havva Karakas Keles,  hkarakas@maxwell.syr.edu

East Asia Program:

The Moynihan Institute’s East Asia Program will grant awards to Syracuse University graduate students of up to $2,000 to support research on East Asia during the summer of 2020.  The research may be conducted in East Asia or other parts of the world.  The purpose of the award is to provide students the opportunity to gather data, make contacts, map topics, and increase the competitiveness of future proposals for funding.  Any student enrolled in a PhD program at Syracuse University may apply.

The awards are competitive and proposals will be judged on the basis of (i) the quality of the proposed research, (ii) the organization and thoughtfulness of the proposal, and (iii) the appropriateness and feasibility of the research plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. If you win an award this year, you may apply for this or another award next year.

Complete guidelines are available at:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, 346 Eggers Hall

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/eap/Funding_Opportunities/

For more information contact Havva Karakas Keles,  hkarakas@maxwell.syr.edu

Maxwell African Scholars Union:

This year the Moynihan Institute’s Maxwell African Scholars Union (MASU) will grant awards to graduate students of up to $2,500 to support field research in sub-Saharan Africa during the summer of 2020. The purpose of the award is to provide students the opportunity to develop field experience, whether to gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, or increase the competitiveness of future proposals for funding.  Any graduate student enrolled in a MA or PhD program at Syracuse University may apply.

The awards are competitive and proposals are judged on the basis of (i) the quality of the proposed project or research, (ii) the organization and thoughtfulness of the proposal, and (iii) the appropriateness and feasibility of the research or project plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications.

You may apply for more than one summer grant from the Moynihan Institute, but you will not receive more than one in a given year from the Institute.  Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. If you win an award this year, you may apply for this or another award next year.

Complete guidelines are available at:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, 346 Eggers Hall https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/Masu/Funding_Opportunities/

For more information contact Havva Karakas Keles,  hkarakas@maxwell.syr.edu